departure

CEFRA2

/dɪˈpɑː(ɹ)tjə(ɹ)/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    The act of leaving a place or beginning a journey.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A death.

Examples

  • His sudden departure threw the office into chaos.

  • There is nothing for it but to put off our departure.

At a glance

Sits at A2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
5
Synonyms
1

Also pronounced

  • /dɪˈpɑː(ɹ)t͡ʃə(ɹ)/

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noun

Extra meanings

  1. A deviation from a plan or procedure.

  2. The act of departing or something that has departed.

  3. The distance due east or west made by a ship in its course reckoned in plane sailing as the product of the distance sailed and the sine of the angle made by the course with the meridian.

More examples

In context

  • We were compelled to put off our departure.

  • The area is computed by latitudes and departures.

  • There are several significant departures, however, from current practice.

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Origin

noun

From Old French deporteure (“departure; figuratively, death”). By surface analysis, depart + -ure.